ABSTRACT
A massive program of rent certificates tied to an equally massive program of low-interest development loans will of course meet with substantial political resistance from those who recognize and oppose the potential for social and economic mix. The federal government and many local authorities are insisting on an end to lily-white public housing projects. Many housing experts are questioning the efficacy of the local public housing authority. Related to the problem of racial integration is the question of social class integration, or heterogeneity vs. homogeneity. But the problem is distinct from the racial problem: it comes up as an issue among white families of different social classes and among Negro families of different social classes. And at least among some segments of the population, educational, occupational, and financial attainment are sufficient to erase most barriers imposed by race.
